SEC Form 4 insider trading filings tracked in real time from EDGAR
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Insider Trading & Form 4 Filings

What corporate insiders are buying and selling — and why it matters

SEC Form 4 filings are mandatory disclosures that corporate officers, directors, and 10%+ shareholders must file within two business days of any transaction in their company's equity. These videos explain how to read, interpret, and act on Form 4 data — the same data that powers Blue Alpha Research's insider trading feed.

6 curated videos · Watch at your own pace

~15 min Andrew Stotz

SEC Form 4 Insider Selling Tutorial (SEC Edgar Search)

A practical walkthrough of how to use SEC EDGAR to find Form 4 filings and understand what insiders are selling. Covers the basics of Form 4 structure, transaction codes, and how to interpret selling patterns.

Key takeaways
  • Form 4 must be filed within 2 business days of the transaction
  • Transaction codes (P, S, A, F) tell you the nature of the trade
  • Selling is less significant than buying — insiders sell for many reasons
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~35 min New Money

Insider Trading Masterclass (Part 3 of 3) — SEC Form 4

A comprehensive masterclass on spotting high-conviction insider trades. This third part focuses specifically on reading SEC Form 4 filings and using the data to stack the odds in your favor.

Key takeaways
  • How to identify high-conviction vs. noise trades
  • Cluster buying (multiple insiders buying) is a stronger signal
  • Form 4 data is freely available — you don't need a paid service
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~18 min Andrew Stotz

SEC Form 4 Transaction Codes Tutorial (SEC EDGAR Filings)

Deep dive into the transaction codes on Form 4 — what P, S, A, F, M, and C mean, and how each type of transaction should be interpreted differently when analyzing insider behavior.

Key takeaways
  • Code P = open-market purchase (most bullish signal)
  • Code S = open-market sale (most common, least alarming)
  • Code A = grant/award (not a market transaction)
  • Option exercises (Code M) followed by sales deserve scrutiny
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~12 min New Money

What Tracking 165,864 Insider Trades Taught Me

A data-driven analysis of over 165,000 insider trades to determine whether insider trading events actually predict future share price changes. Empirical evidence on what works and what doesn't.

Key takeaways
  • Insider buying has modest predictive power for future returns
  • Insider selling is almost noise — too many non-informative reasons
  • Small-cap insider buying outperforms large-cap signals
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~10 min Barchart

How to Track Insider Trading Like a Pro: From CEOs to Politicians

Barchart's guide to tracking corporate insider buys and sells, plus politician trades by value and volume. Covers the tools and platforms available for monitoring insider activity.

Key takeaways
  • Multiple platforms aggregate Form 4 data with filtering tools
  • Politician trading (STOCK Act disclosures) is a separate signal
  • Volume-weighted insider buying reveals stronger conviction
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Short (series) Amber Allocates

Daily SEC Form 4 Insider Trading Analysis

A short-form daily series that reads every SEC Form 4 filing so you don't have to. Great for staying on top of the latest insider moves in real time.

Key takeaways
  • Daily Form 4 monitoring keeps you on top of breaking insider activity
  • Consistent tracking reveals patterns invisible in one-off analysis
  • Short-form format makes it easy to stay current
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